Ops Dadu nets 17 mahjong players
SIBU: Police arrested 17 persons including two women in raids on two premises suspected to be holding gambling activities on Saturday (July 10). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the suspects aged between 27 and 69 years, were arrested in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’. “The first raid took place around 2pm at […]
Info On Wheels campaign held in Bawang Assan
BY PENERANGAN SIBU: To enhance the delivery of information, especially on Covid-19, vaccination programmes as well as new norm practices, to the rural areas, the Sibu Information Department yesterday held its Info On Wheels (IOW) campaign in Bawang Assan. Covering Rumah Micheal, Rumah Jimbun James, Rumah Micheal Ancho and the areas around the vaccination centre […]
Man cheated over RM40k in investment scam
SIBU: A man was conned out of RM40,623.08 in a non-existent online investment scheme. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 30-year-old victim, who worked at an optic shop here, met a woman on an app called ‘Tantan’ on June 30 around 9pm in Jalan Merdeka. The suspect had offered him to invest […]
Sibu community spreads kindness in tough times
SIBU: Understanding the hardship the poor and needy have to face following the restriction of movement to curb the spread of Covid-19, several parties have come forward to lend a helping hand to those affected in Sibu during these trying times. The people here been rallying around raising funds among friends, seeking sponsorship from individuals […]
Sesco Shutdown notice — Sibu— Kampung Seduan Jaya and surrounding areas
RM91,500 in compounds issued to SOP flouters
SIBU: The police here issued 27 compounds totalling RM91,500 for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) Phase 1 on Saturday (July 3). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit revealed that the compounds were issued during an integrated SOP compliance operations implemented at several locations in Sibu. The operations […]
Teenage motorcyclist nabbed for illegal racing
SIBU: A teenager was arrested while two others managed to escape after police found them involved in an illegal motorcycle race at Permai Jaya on Saturday (July 3). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a police patrol unit spotted the 17-year-old suspect and two other motorcyclists racing around a residential area in Permai […]
Declining cases in Sibu brings sense of relief
SIBU: The declining number of positive Covid-19 cases in Sibu has brought a sense of relief to Dr Annuar Rapaee, Coordinator of the Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC). He noted that Sibu district was registering large decline in positive cases over the past three months, with only 33 cases last Saturday. According to him, […]
SUPP goes on vaccine registration drive
SIBU: Members of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Sibu went from house to house around the Tiong Hua Zone housing estate on Thursday to ensure locals are not left behind from receiving the Covid-19 vaccines. Led by Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew, the two-hour activity was aimed at finding residents, who have not yet registered […]
Encouraging response to mobile PPV
SIBU: As many as 3,005 people turned up at the mobile vaccination centre (PPV) at the Ching Ang Methodist Church here since it started operations last Friday. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Senator Robert Lau said on the last day of the vaccination programme last Sunday (June 27), 1,140 people were […]
